Toy machine gun



A. W. SAVAGE. TOY MACHINE GUN. APPLICATION HLED.APR.2. 1921.

Patented J une 13,1922.

3 f INVENTOR.

'V rflwrwsz zrag Mule/ A TTORNEY Uhliifi STATE.

earner ARTHUR- W. SAVAGE. OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

TOY MACHINE GUN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 13. 1922.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I. ARTHUR W. SAVAGE, acitizen of the United States. residing at San Diego. in the county ofSan Diego and State of California. have invented. new and usefulImprovements in Toy Machine Guns. of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to detonating apparatus, and, particularly to atoy machine gun made in simulation of a standard form of machine gunsuch as is used by the United States Army.

The invention has for an object the provision of a toy machine gun whichwill afford maximum amusement and at the same time is instructive from ascientific standpoint.

In practicing the invention I provide a two-part casing member made toresemble a machine gun barrel. Within this casing member or barrel areprovided elements which are adapted to advance and fire a per cussioncap tape. Various other elements that go to make a complete whole inmachine gun structure are likewise provided.

The invention has for further objects the provision of an improved toymachine gun which will be simple and inexpensive in construction. andinaddition durable and efficient in its operation.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view. the inventionconsists in the novel and. useful provision. formation, construction.combination. association and inter-relation of parts. members andfeatures, all as illustrated in some of its embodiments in theaccompanying drawing. described in the following detailed description.and finally pointed out with particularity in the claims. v y

In the drawing:

Figure-1 is a perspective view of a toy machine gun;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of the machine gun shown in Figure 1. andshowing the internal mechanism for feeding the paper roll containingspaced percussion caps. and for firing the same;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view of the machine gun. takenon the line of Figure 2. and looking in the direction of the appendedarrows;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view. certain parts being shown in section. ofa tripod of the machine gun, and taken on the line 4=-4 of Figure 2looking in the direction of the appended arrows.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are designated by the samereference characters.

eferring with particularity to the draw ing. A designates a toy machinegun in its entirety. of which a is the barrel member and 7) the tripodsupporting the barrel member. both of which elements are used in practicing one embodiment of my invention. The barrel member a includes atwo-part casing 1 and 2, which casings are hollowed out on theirinterior surfaces in such a manner as to provide a muzzle opening 3 andlikewise to provide for maintaining the various operating mechanismsused in practicing the invention. The barrel a is so arranged that thecasing members 1 and 2 may be accurately fitted together andconveniently maintained in position by means of. screws 4 passingthrough perforations in the casing 2 and having engagement withscrew-threaded perforations in the casing 1, as shown at 5 and 5 A tape0 is carried on a pivot pin 6 joined to a lug member 7 upon the casing2. Said tape member 0 is adapted to be rolled into a compact mass andfitted over the pin 6 and to have a longitudinal stretch'thercofadvanced through a feed port 8 within the barrel member a. The tape 0may comprise an extended strip of, paper carrying longitudinalpercussion caps 9 thereon. 7

As has been stated. each of the casing members 1 and 2 is hollowed onits interior surface in such a manner as to confine the firing andfeeding mechanism, and said firing mechanism may comprise a hammer d anda member 6 adapted to perform a double purpose; that is to advance thetape 0 and likewise control movement of the hammer member rZ. There islikewise provided within the barrel an anvil plate 7. which anvil plateis carried by the casing 2 by means of a rivet or screw 10 passingthrough perforations in the casing 2 and anvil f. A spring member 11 islikewise joined with the anvil plate f and held in position by means ofthe rivet 10. The means 6 may comprise a wheel member provided withteeth or heads 12,- said heads being provided with blunt noses 13. Themeans 6 is carried upon a leg 14 of a hand crank 9. which hand crank isadapted to pass through aligned perforations in the casings 1 and 2, asshown at 15 and 16. The means 6 may be conveniently retained on the leg14 by having the leg carry a projecting pin member 17 adapted to beconfined within a radial slot 18 oi? the means 0. The particular shapeof the'interior surface of the casings 1 and 2 is such as to confine themeans a between two projections l9 and 20, as shown in F5 g. 3. Themeans 0 is adapted to have its heads 12 engage with the spring member11, as shown in igure 2.

l-rs stated the tape 0 may be advanced through the feed port 8 formed bythe two casings 1 and-'22. In this connection it may be said that thecasing 2 has a projection 21 extending within a grooved portion 22 ofthe casing 1 and this projection 21 would help to prevent displacementof the tape member (1.

The member. 0 has a length thereof, as 2-3, advanced through the feedport 8 and aportion thereof interposed between the spring 11 and certainofthe teeth or heads 12 otthe means 6, as shown at 24:, and a "furtherpor-' tion interposed between a face of the anvil plate 7 and a face ofthe hammer (Z, the remainder of the tape being passed through an outletopening between the casings 1 and 2. Each casing is given a halt ringbore as shown-at 25 so that when the casings are held in joinedrelation, as illustrated in Figure 1, there will be a circular-bore 6X-tending through the casing elements. ithin said bore is adapted to beconfined a coil spring 26, which coil spring is adapted to engage aportion, as 27, of the hammer d and urge same against the anvil plate f,as shown at 28. It may be well to mention at this time that the hammer(Z, the means 6 and the anvil plate f are all carried between theprojections 19 and 20 of the casings 1 and 2. This is mentioned tor -thereason that it is necessary to properly align the firing mechanism ofthe toy gun so that the tape will be properly fired at all times.

Likewise the portions 19 and 20 only extend a certain d stance as 29,within the casings l and 2. and the remaining portions oi? the casingsare hollowed to the muzzle. The barrel a. as has been stated, is shapedtoresemble the barrel ota machine gun and has a curved portion, as 30,with the remainder 0.1": the barrel having its top portion triangular,as, 31, while its bottom portion is likewise triangular, as at 32, asfar as the point 33 forming what might be termed a base. This base'ismounted upon a curved member 341-., Said member is shown in the form ofa frustum of a cone. However, any other orm-would perform the purposerequired. 7

Referring to, Figures 2 and 3,4,is provided with three slotted portions35, 36 and The tripod; which comprises leg members 38 provided withangularly 4L the member directed portions, are adapted to have theirangularly directed portions as 39 confined witbinthe slotted portions35, 36 and 37.

bolt member 5 .0 passes through a perforation in the barrel (.4- andthrough a perform tion in the member A wing nut 41 screws upon said boltmember and has its base 42 bearing against the angularlydirectedportions 39 of each of the leg members 38. t will thus be seenthat the leg members. may be conveniently held in a '-l d position tothe member 3et'andfirmly support the barrel member (6. The casing 1 maylikewise bev provided with an (outstanding stud .7 similar to the lug orprojection T on the casing 2, so to positively conline the tape 0. timeof the casing members may be provided with an aiming arm A, so that thebarrel of the toy machine gun may be swung intovarious positions.

The operation is as follows:

After the tape member 0 has had a stretch of, the same advanced betweenthe spring 11 and the member 0 and likewise between the anvil f and thehammer (Z, a rotation of the hand crank g will tend to advance the tapemember 0 inwardly of the barrel member (Z, due to. the pinching relationthat exists between the teeth 12 and the spring 11. As the means 6rotates the teeth 12 have a face thereofl as l3, adapted to engage anose portion as Ala on the hammer (Z. A rotation of the means (2 willthen tend to pivot the hammer downwardly upon its pivot pin 6 anddepressthe coil springw26'. When the meanse has rotated sufiiciently theface 43 will slide from the nose 4: 1- and allow the hammer to strikethe tape 0 against the anvil plate 7, due to the force exerted upwardlyby the coil spring 26 against the hammer (Z. The coil spring 26therefore if strong enough, will detonate a percussion-cap on the tapemember 0. Thespent portion of the tape, as l5 will ,be ejected from apoint, as l6.

Itwill beobserved that the member 0 is so adapted to co-operate with thehammer (Z as to' prevent. retrograde movement of the tape 0; thatis, theface portion 48 prevents counter-rotation of the hand crank g, as itcomes into contact with one of thete'eth 12, and .only tend tourge thehammer (Z against the anvilplate f. The manner in which the tape isadvanced causes the tape to ,be advanced between the. hammer. and theanvil plate at;an angle, and thistends to deflect the fire ofan explodedcap, so asto prevent premature ignitionof an unexploded cap.

It will be noticed that, the spring member .11 at all times engagescertain of the teeth or heads 12 otthe means a, while the hammer (Z andthe anvil do not at all times engagethe tape. This fact permits the tapeto be properly fed toward the hammer so as to detonate each successivepercussion-cap contained thereon.

It is obvious that many changes and variations and modifications may bemade in departure from the particular description and showing of theaccompanying drawing, in adapting the invention to varying conditionsand requirements of use and service, Without departing from the truespirit of the invention.

Having thus disclosed my invention, I

claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent: l. A toy machine gunincluding a barrel consisting of hollow complemental sections forming amechanism chamber at the breach end thereof, said sections also having afeed port, lugs offset from the breach ends of said sections adjacentthe feed port, and detonating means arranged Within said mechanismchamber, said means comprising a toothed trigger and feeding Wheel, atensioning spring cooperating therewith, an anvil, and a springtensioned hammer for engaging said anvil and adapted to be actuated bythe said toothed Wheel.

2. A toy machine gun including a barrel consisting of complementalsections arranged to form a mechanism chamber having a feed opening,magazine reel-supporting lugs projecting longitudinally from the breachend of the barrel adjacent said feed port, and combined feeding anddetonating means arranged Within said chamber.

3. A toy machine gun including a barrel consisting of complemental casinsections assembled to provide a mechanism chamber and havingcomplemental cut-away portions at the breach end for providing anopening for the cap tape, lugs offset from the breach end of the saidsections and providing journal supports for a reel of cap tape, andcombined feeding and detonating means arranged Within said chamber.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ARTHUR W. SAVAGE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES C. DoDsoN, ETHEL B. SAVAGE.

